Circular embroidery-seam.



M. DRUGKERMAN.

CIRCULAR EMBROIDERY SEAM. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 1912.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

INII/ENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESSES COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO4. WASHINGTON, D4 C.

MAX DRUCKERMAN, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CIRCULAR EMBROIDERY-SHAWL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 6,1914.

Application filed March 7, 1913. Serial N 0. 752,576.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAX DRUCKERMAN, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Circular Embroidery-Seams, of which the following is a specification,taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part ofthe same.

My invention relates to the art of embroidery, wherein I form a circularembroidery seam of two or more needle threads, a single shuttle threadcooperating with the needle thread and a filler to raise any suitableportion of the fabric, which filler is preferably held in place by thethreads of the seam.

More particularly my invention is employed to represent flowers or otherarticles, which can be shaded by varying the colors of the needlethreads, and portions of the embroidery unit may be raised in relief,though it is to be understood that all the needle threads may be whiteor any other color.

My circular embroidery seam is used alone or in combination with othersimilar embroidery units, or different embroidery units, to represent inmachine embroidery, flowers or other articles.

In the accompanying drawing, showing illustrative embodiments of myinvention, and in which the same reference numerals refer to similarparts in the several figures,-Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of aiece of fabric embroidered with different 'orms of my circularembroidery seam. shown as flowers upon a twig; Fig. 2 IS a diagrammaticfragmentary plan view of the obverse of the simplest form of my presentinvention showing two needle threads, one shuttle thread and a fillerfor raising the fabric upon the obverse between the different sets ofneedle threads; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary diagrammatic view of the obverseof a modified form of my circular seam showing three needle threads, oneshuttle thread and a filler; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary diagrammatic planview of the reverse of the embroidery unit shown in Fig. 3; and Fig. 5is a transverse vertical section substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

In the illustrative embodiments of my invention shown in the drawings, 1is a piece of material of any description through which the needles (notshown) of the sewing machine will thread the needle threads. Usuallythis material is some suitable fabno but, of course, it is to beunderstood that my invention is not to be limited to such ma terial. Onthis fabric 1 is embroidered a twig 2 having flowers 3, 4 and 5. It mustbe understood that if these flowers are truly represented to show allthe needle threads of which they are formed, these pieces of embroidery3, 1 and 5 would have to be shown as substantially solid black rings.

The simplest form of my present invention comprises a circularembroidery seam, Fig. 2, having two needle threads 6 and 7 and oneshuttle thread or looking thread 8, the latter, of course, appearing onthe reverse and is indicated in dotted lines in this Fig. 2. Theseneedle threads 6 and 7 are preferably so positioned as to leave an appreciable interval 9 between them upon the face or obverse of thematerial. To imitate certain articles and particularly flowers, it isdesirable to bring out in relief some portion of the circular embroideryseam. I have shown for convenience the fabric on the obverse beingraised or brought into relief by a filler 10 of any suitabledescription, as for example a cord, which I have shown for illustrationmounted on the reverse substantially between the different sets ofneedle threads 6 and 7 which appear on the face or obverse. I alsopreferably though not necessarily employ a binding cord 11 around theopening 12 in the fabric 1, this cord serving to raise the embroideryaround the edge of the opening 12 as well as to give the embroidery bodyat that point.

The first needle (not shown) lays down its needle thread 6 upon theobverse of the fabric 1 until it reaches the point 13 when the needlethread 6 is threaded through the fabric forming on the reverse theneedle thread loops 14 through which passes the shuttle thread 8. Itagain emerges at the point 15 and lays down its thread on the obverseand over the cord 11, if one is used, and then passes on the reverseforming the loops 16, back of the filler 10, and cooperating with theshuttle thread 8; and so on throughout its travel, it, of course, beingunderstood that the needle threads 6, 6 if truly represented would besimply a black ring. The second needle thread 7 at the same time islaiddown u on the obverse oi the fabric 1 by a second needle (not shown)starting for example at the point 1-? and thence-to the periphery 18 ofthe embroidery unit Where Whichis governed by the first needle, it is 1tis threaded through the fabric by these-c nd needle (not shown) formingthe secondary needle thread loops'19 Which are caught by the samelocking or shuttle thread 8, thence back to the peiiPhery" of the earn:broidery seam Where the secondary needle thread is again laid down onthe fabric LlI1-' til it' reachesa point; asi for example, 20,- When thesecondary" needle Will'- thread it thron' h the fabric formin thesecondary needle loops21 whichin tiirn arecaught by the same shuttlethreads 8 and so on asindicated by the drawings until the coinplet'edpiece of'ern'broid'ery has-been formed, it"; of course;beingiindersto'od thatinom-- mefcial praetioe' this enihroidery'i's madeby the machine mueh nioker than it can be described; both needles;- oerating simultaneously in the well known Ziz Z'ag manner The loops" ofthe primar and secondary 1 needle'threads uponthe reverseotthe fabric:

1 pass on therear ot the"cord-' or fillerlo and serve to hold ititsnroperpos'ition.

By varying the color of the ileedl'e' threads 6 and 7 andals'othethieknese t the filler 10, variousefieete in imitation offlowers, or other a1"ti ':le's,- be obtained'. If the fabrie 1 is whiteand the needle threads 6 and 7 co'lored,- for example, a circularenlbroidery seam is;- obtained having" two ringsof needle threads and araised intermediate portion of'iiv'hite. By having the needle threads oor' 7 white and the fabric I colored, or by varying the shades of theneedle thr'eade 6 and 7, either hating the fabric white or some shade toharmonize with the shade of the" needle threads the most beautifiilefi'ects in embroidery can be obtained;

In Figs. hand 51 have shown my enibroider formed with thiee difler'entand in dependent radi l needle thread: 23, 241 and each; needle threadhaving its own needle (not shown) and all three needle threadscooperating with the one shuttle or locking thread 26. I havearrangedthe radial needle threads 23 adjacentto the opening 27in thefabric; then left a portion 28" of the fab'rie 29 iineorere-d beforelaying down; the second needle" thread 2 4 the third set of threads 25"are at the eireuinterente of the embroidery unit and refer bly spacedfrom the second needle thr ads 24 l avingslight uncovered portion 31 ofthe fabric 29. V

Under the ncovered portion 28,, for ear a'rh'ple, I pfefe'iably mount afiller 32 of cord or any other snitahlematerial. I also preferably forma cord or filler 3'3 around the edge of the opening 27', thou h, r eonrsthis second filler may be omitted, if

desired. The stitches this are trade the same as in the simpler formshown in Fig. 2 except that there is an additional needle and-anadditional needle thread.

Taking for example the needle thread 23 laid down on the obverse untilit reaches the brought out at the point 36" and is again "laid down ontheo'bvers'eof the fabric passjing'ov'er and aiou'nd the cord 33, if oneis used, nd their forming on the reverse the l(')op's*37 around theshiitt-le thread 26 and back again to the opening 27, thismoveunentbeing repeated in: an obvious manner to make the complete inne'rringformed loytheprimary or' first needle thread 28. In

passing back of the filler 32'; it serves to hold the filler in its=roperpesition and of course, at the sametim that portion 28 of thefabric 29 will be raised.

The second needle (not shown) enters the goods, for xample, at' thepoint 38, then lays down-the-s'eoond needle thread- 24 until itreaches-the point 39- when the second needle Will thread it through thematerial '29 and Edith the loops 40 to cooperate with the same"shuttiethread 26; the secondaryneedle thread 24 being" then brought backto the point 41 and'laid down on the face or ole-verseuntil it reachesthe' 'joint 42 when it is a ain threaded throu h the fabric to form theloops 48 to cooperate with the same shuttle thread 26; and so on untilthe complete ring formed by the second needle thread 24 is made, all theloops'eooperating With the same" shuttle thread 26. At the same time;that the first and second needles are traveling in a zig 'zag manner tolay 'down the needle threads 23'- and 24:, the third needle (not showriyis simultaneously in the sarne manner laying down the third needlethread 25 entering the cloth at the oint 45' and laying down thatneedlethread onthe obverse of the fabric 29 until the oint 4'6 reachedon the circumference of the circiil'ar unit of embroidery. The thirdneedle (not shown) will thenthread the third needle thread 25 throughthe fabric 29to form the needle thread loops hiwhieh are looked the sameshuttle or looking thread 26'. The third needle their brings itsneedle-thread to a point 48flwhen e the third needle thread broughtbachthrough the fabric; from the reverse tothe obvers and is againlaiddown u onthe fabric until the point 491s reached when thethread thenthreaded through the fabric to formthe loops 50 whioh also cooperatewith the; same shuttle or looking thread 26", the thread being thenbrought back tothe point 51' and out onto the" fate of the embroideryunit when the third needle thread is againlaid down until it reaches thepoint 52; and so on until the complete piece of embroidery is made, eachneedle proceeding in a zig zag manner simultaneously and all the needlethreads cooperating with the one shuttle thread. By this form of myinvention beautiful pieces of embroidery may be obtained by varying thecolor of the needle threads 28, 24 and 25 either to obtain strikingcontrasts or having them of diiferent shades of the same color, so thatthe piece of embroidery which, for example, we will assume is animitation of a flower, can be shadedeither from the center out to itscircumference, or from its circumference in to its center, whichever maybe the proper shading for the particular thing imitated. The fillingraises a portion of the goods which serves to beautify the embroidery.The proper shades and colors are used to imitate any particular floweror article which may be desired, it, of course, being understood thatthe position of the filling may be varied as found convenient orexpedient.

Having thus described this invention in connection with illustrativeembodiments thereof to the details of which I do not desire to belimited, what is claimed as new and what it is desired to secure byLetters Patent is set forth in the appended claims:

1. An article of manufacture comprising a piece of material having acircular embroidery seam formed of two or more independent radial needlethreads each having radial needle thread loops located at differentdistances from the center of the embroidery, a single shuttle threadcooperating with the difi'erent radial needle thread loops, and a fillersecured to the material by two or more independent needle thread loopsand the single shuttle thread.

2. An article of manufacture comprising a piece of material having acircular embroidery seam formed of two or more independent radial needlethreads each having radial needle thread loops located at differentdistances from the center of the embroidery, a single shuttle threadcooperating with the difierent radial needle thread loops, and aplurality of fillers secured at different distances from the center ofthe embroidery by the radial needle thread loops and single cooperatingshuttle thread.

3. An article of manufacture comprising a piece of material having acircular embroidery seam formed of two or more inclependent radialneedle threads arranged at different distances from the center of theembroidery with an uncovered portion of the material between thedifferent radial needle threads, and a filler mounted on the reversebeneath the uncovered portion of the material, and a single shuttlethread cooperating with the different needle threads.

4. An article of manufacture comprising a piece of fabric having anopening and a true circular embroidery seam formed of a plurality ofindependent radial needle threads at least one needle thread serving tobind the raw edge of the opening in the fabric, and a filler secured tothe back of the fabric by the needle thread loops, and a single shuttlethread cooperating with the different needle thread loops.

5. An article of manufacture comprising a piece of fabric having anopening and a true circular embroidery seam formed of a plurality ofindependent radial needle threads at least one needle thread serving tobind the raw edge of the opening in the fabric, and a filler secured tothe back of the fabric between the independent radial needle threads onthe face by the needle thread loops, and serving to raise that portionof the embroidery, and a single shuttle thread cooperating with thedifferent needle thread loops.

MAX DRUCKERMAN.

Witnesses ALAN M. JOHNSON, Rosn MENK.

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